B/UEDHREC #3666

Lord of the Nazgûl

Legendary Creature — Wraith Noble

Flying Wraiths you control have protection from Ring-bearers. Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 3/3 black Wraith creature token with menace. Then if you control nine or more Wraiths, Wraiths you control have base power and toughness 9/9 until end of turn.

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“Cast spells to flood the board with Wraiths, then turn them sideways.”

PlaystyleMidrange

DifficultyIntermediate

Wins viaCombat damage, Tokens swarm

ThemesTokens, Spellslinger

Strategy

How this commander wants to play

Lord of the Nazgûl is a token generator that wants you casting instant and sorcery spells to flood the board with 3/3 Wraith tokens. Each spell you cast pumps out a creature, and once you hit nine Wraiths, they all become 9/9 menace threats for a turn—which is a fantastic clock. The deck leans into a tempo-oriented spell-slinger package: cheap cantrips and removal keep you casting spells every turn while your token army grows exponentially.

Your gameplan is straightforward: cast spells, make Wraiths, turn them sideways. With menace on every token and the potential for a one-turn lethal via the 9/9 boost, you're always applying pressure. The deck scales beautifully in multiplayer since each opponent gives you more targets for removal, and you'll naturally generate more tokens as the game progresses. Blue gives you card draw and countermagic to protect your board, while Black provides efficient removal and access to sacrifice outlets if you want alternate synergies.

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Key Synergies

Cards that especially shine here

Budget Build

Same gameplan, less money

Skip expensive cantrips like Ponder; use common draw spells like Consider, Opt, and Impulse. Replace dual lands with basic UB and budget fixers like Evolving Wilds.